Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-09-24

window. "Yes, l know they are! l see
the little bits of green"
All the sweeping and busting flew
out of her head as she ran out to look
more closely.
"Yes, here they are-one, two. three.
four, five. six-mOre than | can count.
Here is the phlox, and these are the
nasturtiums. and these are the miguon-
ette-just peeping out. Oh, you little
darlings. know you are glad to be up
in the sunshine, instead of staying in
the dark grouLd. Hurry along you
beauties; just let me help you lit
tle.n
With careful little finger she pressed
the earth away from some which SEEM
ed anxious to get farther out, crumb-
ling tho Jumps of earth and patting it
lovingly around them.
'But you are too dry must give
| you some water"
She brought the sprinkler and watch
ed the Frightening of the tender green
shoots in the sparkling drops.
"Pollyr called voice.
.'Yes, grandma" she answered.
"Where are you?"
Round here on the back porch"
shouted her brother Tom.
Polly ran around, and found her
grandmother and her sister Madge
and Tom holding grave consultation.
"Polly. grandma's lost the gold
piecer' exclaimed Madge, in breath.
"Where?" said Polly, in diSmay.
"Well, if she knew where it wouldn't
be lost, would it?" said Tom.
at might" said Polly, 'ff it was
down in the well or in hay stack"
Il was going over to your Uncle
Johns yesterday evening"" exclaimed
grandma, ito give him the money, and
when got there it was not in my pock-
ct; so must have lost it on my way.
II was getting dusky when l came
back, so | could not look for it, but ..as
went by the short cut through the
meadow and the bit of woods, no one
has probably passed that way since; so
it may be living somewhere along the
path. and am sure one of you three
pairs of bright eyes would spy it out "
Yes, it'll sparkle in the sunshine. "
"Can you all go?" asked grandma.
Yes" said Tom, I've weeded my
bed"
Yes" said Madge. Il have put our
room in order"
"Oh. dear p said polly, Il havn't
swept the sitting room. Mamma
she called to her mother who was going
down the garden path-''can't leave
my sweeping to go with Tom and
Madge ?''
"Where" asked her mother.
Just over to Uncle Johns"
mo, told you some time ago to
get your work done, and you must not
leave it undone."
Then can't they wait till do it?''
asked Polly of her grandma.
"If we do, Uncle John will be gone
before we get there" said Tom.
Grandma followed the two to th,
gate, and as their mother got cut o
/ hearing. said
IF you find the money, give it t
Uncle John. l explained to him that
am giving it to you three for a rcwarC
for not missing having a Bible tex
every morning for year. and that i
: is to buy the book of poems for you
mothers birthday. If you can't fin,
it of course 1 must give you anothe
; gold piece"
, But then, Uncle John will not b
! going to the city to buy the book. au'
e her birthday will be past" said Madge
, "Yes, it will be a pity il you do nc
lind it, for l have no more money To
. day." said grandma.
3 ''Oh. dear!' groaned Polly NOR
1 heavily than before as she returned +
: her neglected duties. such Lowell,
: morning for walk! | wish Their
$ weren't any broOms in the world. O
| any carpets or tables or books. Whe
) l am a woman, and have Il house 9
| my own, I'll never sweep. I'll sta
g out of doors all the time. Oh, deal
e l forgot to tell Tom to see il that littl
S bird is building its nest again in th
C alder-bush. And | wanted to see Ill
: ish in the little creek. They'll fin
o wild flowers in the woods. | know
d And I'd have told him to leave then
e so we'd have them for mammals b'rtl
g day tomorrow. But they'll he sure
n pick them all. 1t will be TOO bad
a they don't find the money, so We ca
i have the book. know I could hay
d found it. don't care if don't swce
lie clean-I shan't take up the rug
:. move the chairs. wonder if grant
al mall give us another gold piece II v
IA learn texts another year? We've lear
cd such a lot, but there are plenty NOR
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